| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Sunday, September 14, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |